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The quick read on
Milsons Point
NSW 2061 · North Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $2,150,000
- Population
- 2,529
- Postcode
- 2061
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Milsons Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Milsons Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Milsons Point NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
Milsons Point has a 12-month growth rate of -2.3% for units.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Milsons Point is $2,150,000, which has decreased 2.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $938,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,280,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,750,000 in Milsons Point. The median rent for units and apartments in Milsons Point is $1,100 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Milsons Point safe?
The overall rate for Milsons Point is 2,446 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Milsons Point.
Overall crime rate
2,446
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowGreater Sydney
Milsons PointGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Milsons Point?
Milsons Point NSW 2061 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,529 people call Milsons Point home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,267 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,529
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $750 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.5%Below
15–3427.5%In line
35–5428.9%Above
55–7427.8%Above
75 and over9.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.5%Below
Apartments98.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.4%Above
Paying a mortgage13.9%Below
Renting56.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car28.1%Above
One car51.8%Above
Two cars17.8%Below
Three or more2.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home64.2%Above
Drove to work13.6%Below
Train, tram or bus6.0%Above
Walked or cycled3.2%Above
What stands out in Milsons Point
64.2% of workers in Milsons Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.2% of Milsons Point residents were born in China.
39.9% of people in Milsons Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Milsons Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Milsons Point NSW 2061.
Is Milsons Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.5% of Milsons Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
726 family households lived in Milsons Point; 21.5% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
16.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Milsons Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Milsons Point had 2,529 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Milsons Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Milsons Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 98.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Milsons Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
13.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
56.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Milsons Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Milsons Point had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 40.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 5.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Milsons Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
64.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
13.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
6.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Milsons Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
28.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 51.8% of the total.
19.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Milsons Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
37.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.0% reported a different address.
50.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Milsons Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.0% of residents used only English at home.
34.2% used a language other than English at home.
8.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Milsons Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
50.5% of Milsons Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 49.5% was born in Australia.
7.2% of residents were born in China.
4.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Milsons Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.9% of ancestry responses in Milsons Point.
Australian ancestry made up 13.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 20.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Milsons Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
45.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 28.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Milsons Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
45.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Milsons Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Milsons Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Milsons Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,267 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $750 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Milsons Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 64.2% in Milsons Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 29.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 56.7% in Milsons Point, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Milsons Point
Is Milsons Point expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Milsons Point good for families?
The Census counted 726 local families, and 6.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Milsons Point?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Milsons Point
11 streets in Milsons Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St South
- Cliff St
- Dind St
- Ennis Rd
- Ennis Road
- Glen St
- Harbourview Cr
- Lavender St
- Northcliff St
- Olympic Dr
- Paul St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.